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Manuscript letter written by Sgt William Calder, 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards, to his aunt and uncle at Paisley, 19th Jun 1780. Calder had been put in jail for stealing a penknife. He describes disturbances in London during the Gordon Riots, in the course of which he had his cheek cut by a missile. The regiment were under arms for three weeks during the unrest.

Gordon Riots, 1780 (Civil Unrest 1700-1799)